Keeping an eye on everything
Everything on one screen: Dispatchers and fleet managers have things easier thanks to Fleetboard.
With its Trailer Data and Trailer ID services, Fleetboard integrates the semitrailer and displays information about both the truck and trailer on one screen.
"Integrating all the...
Mercedes-Benz Vans, Matternet and siroop start pilot project for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods
Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. The pilot project, which started with first trials...
Encouraging road safety
MiX Telematics has introduced a monitoring service that allows motorists to report the driving behaviour of fellow road users. Aimed at improving road safety, the Report My Driving initiative encourages fleet owners to improve the behaviour of company drivers...
Altron’s Netstar and Putco improve safety for passengers and drivers
South Africa’s oldest and largest bus company, the Public Utility Transport Corporation (Putco), has over the past 18 months recorded impressive performance metrics in passenger safety, fuel management and improved driver behaviour following the implementation of a fleet management...
Cartrack’s Live Vision could change the face of South African driving
While driverless cars steal the “visionary” media headlines, other technologies are already having a profound impact on South Africa’s roads...
The technology boom is changing many aspects of life, from how we socialise and share news through to how we...
Dachser South Africa to showcase innovative logistics at Electra Mining Africa 2018
Dachser South Africa will be exhibiting at Electra Mining Africa 2018, the key event for industry leaders in mining, industrial, engineering and related industries to showcase products, services, machinery and equipment.
Dachser South Africa’s exhibition space will provide visitors with the...
True customised logistics can drive your business goals
In increasingly competitive markets across the globe, companies are earnestly seeking ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. The logistics sector is no exception. Detlev Duve, Managing Director of Dachser South Africa, says that the South African logistics sector...
SqwidNet and Altron’s Netstar sign partnership agreement
Augmenting traditional tracking with IoT
Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has concluded a partnership with SqwidNet, the Sigfox Operator in South Africa. The agreement will see Netstar, the pioneer of the stolen vehicle tracking and recovery (SVR) industry in...
Customercentric partner relationships: the heart of successful logistics in South Africa
Entrepreneurial Bidvest Panalpina Logistics explains why customercentric businesses are leading the pack
Leading customercentric businesses could see their projected profit growth rates increase from 5.3% this year to 7.4% in 2020, according to a 2018 survey by KPMG Canada, while...
Embrace cross-border e-commerce, says DHL
Cross-border retail volumes are predicted to increase at an annual average rate of 25% between 2015 and 2020
Cross border e-commerce continues to provide significant growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering. According to a...
